I found this personal life story of a young man raised by lesbian moms to be very sad. Since I’ve recently starting watching old seasons of Modern Family, reading this provides a mirror that ain’t going to become a sitcom anytime soon.

…but it will. This new 3D ultrasound promises parents sculptures of their developing baby.Which might serve to remind the world that what’s in there is…a developing baby.

Yes, abortion does carry risks. A cruel reminder.

The short answer is no. A big N-O. A solid and resounding no for so many reasons. “It’s like gymnastics,” they say. Except that real gymnasts, well, they do gymnastics.

Mike Huckabee’s comments on the Colorado massacre: “We have a sin problem.” These are words no person however loosely affiliated with politics in Canada could or would ever utter. I’m not saying whether they should utter them, I’m simply saying that I find it interesting that you cross that magical 49th parallel and life here is different.

When did feminism become so embarrassing? A good read, this article is.

I also generally shy away from celebrations of meaningless vulgarity, which, sadly, seems to be the leading theme in both Moran’s book and in the gigantic, flaming, multi-car pileup that is modern-day feminism.

I wasn’t going to write about this, until I read the actual letter contained in this link. To summarize, Joyce Arthur of the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, wants a fair in London, Ontario to stop hosting a pro-life booth. Is this a new thing, politicizing an event for the first time this year? The first guffaw I got out of the letter was the fact that pro-lifers have been hosting this booth “for the past 40 years.” 40 years!

When I saw a pro-choice booth at the Great Glebe Garage Sale in my neighbourhood last year, I wasn’t pleased, and not least because they were only offering coffee to people who were pro-choice. (Seriously, that’s what their banner said. If I had a pro-life booth, I’d offer coffee to pro-choicers, but bygones.) But I shrugged and passed by because whether I personally appreciate their message or not (and trust me, I don’t) they are part of the community. Just as the pro-life booth is part of the community at this London, Ontario fair.

Talk about micromanagement. I suppose when you have abortion on demand, at any point, for any reason, you turn your attention to smaller things. Like clamping down on local events, located half way across the country.

…Circa 1950. A reader asked for my comments. I actually don’t see anything particularly controversial here. Women’s magazines today are doing exactly the same thing (here’s what you do to get and keep a man). However, they do so by giving sex tips. So remind me again, which one is supposed to offend me more?

On a different note, use of the term “boudoir” does amuse me, as does the idea that a girl would borrow a guy’s handkerchief to fix her lipstick. You should definitely have your own handkerchief for that.

I would. And then I’d calmly and precisely tell them why their “honour” isn’t one I’d like to keep.

Despite the utterly tragic events that occurred recently in Colorado, the heroism of many of the victims gives one a sense that faith in humanity is still warranted.  It is especially heartwarming to see young men stepping up to the plate and fulfilling their roles as protectors, even though it cost them their lives.  This article in the National Post describes how, during the shooting, four men instinctively jumped on top of their girlfriends, taking fatal bullets to protect the lives of the women they loved – a beautiful testimony to the loving complementarity that has always existed between the sexes.